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Let a little water be brought so that you may all wash your feet and rest under the tree. Verse ConceptsAblutionFoot washingFeet WashingPurity, Nature OfWaterTreesHospitalityTravellersMan Providing WaterClean FeetCare Of Feet

The servant in charge brought the men into Joseph's house. He gave them water, and they washed their feet. Then he gave food to their donkeys. Verse ConceptsAblutionGuestsWaterFeet WashingFeeding AnimalsClean Feet

As she stood behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. She wiped them with her hair, kissed them, and anointed them with the perfumed oil. Verse ConceptsKissing ChristAffection, ExpressingAnointing With OilHairsKissingPainWeepingMealsMoist ThingsPeople Drying Things UpClean FeetCare Of FeetOther References To HairOthers Mourning

Then, turning toward the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house. You gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. Verse ConceptsFoot washingFeetFeet WashingGuestsWaterMealsDiscourtesyMan Providing WaterMoist ThingsPeople Drying Things UpClean FeetCare Of FeetOther References To Hair

They sat before him, arranged by order of birth, beginning with the firstborn and ending with the youngest. The men looked at each other in astonishment. Verse ConceptsBanquets, CharaceristicsFirstbornBrothersBirthrights

Then Samuel brought Saul and his servant into the room and gave them a place at the head of those who had been invited. There were about thirty people present. Verse ConceptsThirtyGreat Individuals

But when you are invited, go and take the least important place, so that when your host approaches he will say to you, 'Friend, move up here to a better place.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who share the meal with you. Verse ConceptsPresumptionSeatsMoving UpwardsReclining To EatBe Humble!Guest RoomsBeing HumbleMoving OnMoving To A New PlaceWaiting Till Marriageovereating

He gave them portions of the food set before him, but the portion for Benjamin was five times greater than the portions for any of the others. They drank with Joseph until they all became drunk. Verse ConceptsBanquets, Examples OfTables

Whenever the day came for Elkanah to sacrifice, he used to give meat portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters.

You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with perfumed oil. Verse ConceptsAnointing With OilGuestsOintmentAnointed By PeopleCare Of FeetAnointing Oil


He answered, "The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me. Verse ConceptsJudas Betraying ChristDippingtraitors

You gave me no kiss of greeting, but from the time I entered she has not stopped kissing my feet. Verse ConceptsKissing ChristMealsKissesCare Of Feet

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